If I Started Investing in 2025, This is What I'd Do

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I absolutely love these investment videos you have made Damien. They are so well put together and informative. Visually superb with great advice and an honest, open and well-informed approach. Thanks so much!

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The Japanese bust does look to be fairly easy to predict if you had the right information. It was a major export driven economy. Deregulation of the Yen under pressure from the US caused the Yen to massively appreciate. This caused Japanese exports to become massively more expensive, and therefore uncompetitive. This caused Japanese exports to rapidly decline, which caused a decline in all exporters and by extension the whole Japanese economy. At this point, cash heavy Japanese businesses would have been well placed to acquire overseas companies and facilities, while cash poor companies would have been in trouble and at risk of collapse or of being acquired for cheap by cash rich competitors.

There is so much confusing advice out there- thankyou for your work it's so helpful!

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90% of net worth? Do you not own the property you live in, or is it that you have an absolutely massive amount of money invested in the stock market?

Good info, thankyou!

How to figure out how what % of net worth to put in the stock market? You have 90%, and 10% emergency fund, but that doesn't account for goals like buying a home.

Thanks mate. This is awesome advice. I get the same echoes from Gary Stevenson (basically who explains how mad the people are who time the market, including himself), and a book I am reading called "Money: A user's guide"

All index funds are correlated. They will all crash together and recover together… if america fails, your global index fund will as well.

There is only so much you can diversify FYI.

If you want crypto in your portfolio, I would check out the Midnight (Night) token. You'll 10x in 2026 alone. Its a legit product and now in partnership with Google. It will way out pace any of the top 50 cryptos this year.

Hi Damien, great video, I learnt a lot and will do your course. I’m 62 and am looking to invest in the stock market for the first time, so looking to learn a lot quickly 😮😂👍

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Thank you Damien… that really felt like honest, down to earth advice… and I really appreciate it.. no brainer for me to subscribe.. Thanks!

The crypto market is going through a sharp shake-out. Bitcoin (and many altcoins) have suffered a steep dip recently, pushed down by profit-taking, forced liquidations and a broader shift away from risky assets.

No small allocation to the best performing asset over the last 16 years in your diversified investment portfolio? There is an elephant in this room, and its name is Bitcoin. There is also gold, silver and other precious metals or rare earths used in battery production or nuclear production as we begin to starve for more power for our AI data centers. There is a reason for holding assets in different percentages all along the risk curve. We have to decide what level of risk we are happy to take, and what time horizon we are looking at for for these different investments, all in the context of our financial resources and needs. It is a multi-faceted problem, unique to us as individuals. Good luck out there

Hours of chart analysis and strategy testing haven’t brought the clarity I’m looking for, and consistent results still feel out of reach. It’s tough watching others progress while my own account keeps dipping.<< Has anyone actually worked with someone who genuinely walks you through the process instead rather than just sells another recycled course?>> I need real help, not another course.

Well done pal

I’m a beginner, I have 80k to lump sum in. Am I right in believing now is a bad time to be going all in? I’m 43 and looking to set and forget for 20 years

I rewatch this regularly, the best 101 investment video

can you please give us an idea on which assets and how to invest in long term please

Is it better to just invest £250 a month for say 30 years into S&P and global index , or to invest an initial sum too fo example 5-10k and then £250 a month in same stocks. How much does the additional deposit help?

wow you’ve made me feel so much more confident about investing and finance. Thank you for your videos. Hopefully before the new year I’ll have invested in something! Lol

Never apologise for a tremendous pun my man!

In short, don't fxxk around, just put in index fund / ETF.

Preservation of capital is the key often people forget in investing.

Brilliant. Wish everyone knew this.

What if I don't want to give my money to all kinds of companies though, because I just don't want to finance some companies destructive or unsocial practices? What would I buy then? And how profitable are the "do-gooders" and "sustainable" companies?

I am speechless at how much I enjoyed your lessons. Thank you so much for your time and dedication. I will be one of your fans on Patreon.

So good!

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Trading has truly transformed my life. I started with nothing but curiosity and a leap of faith in the financial markets. Despite challenges, I stayed committed, learning and growing with each step. Today, I’m proud to say that trading not only gave me financial freedom but also the means to own a house. It’s been a rewarding journey, and I’m grateful for the opportunities it’s brought my way

The biggest confusion I have is the 'amount' of S&P500 listings, types and management.. Vanguard vs Blackrock vs xxxxx.. I just want to know which one the SPY graph tracks and put my money there. In trading 212 there are variants in the pie's too.. aggressive, passive etc.. mayeb you shoudl split S&S ISA into different S&P pies? or is that over complicating?

also.. Tip of the hat for the NF track use.

Fantastic mate. Incredibly helpful video. So many “experts” out there claim to know everything, but your humble approach is so refreshing and doesn’t sacrifice great returns for “perfect” returns.

Hey. This is a great piece. First I've watched of yours….Well delivered and crucially all makes sense without an overload of jargon. Nice one!

What platform would you use for your first ever time investing? Struggling on which one to do

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spending less can be much more effective than saving.
dull people are encouraged to buy tech, cars, holidays.
Try second hand books and learn to appreciate nature, use public transport, eat less but better. get fit.
life is about purpose and learning not hoarding and worrying.

problem is stocks have been on big upward during youtube channel growth. People need to have property, sipps, pensions and a small chunk in indexes.

Nicely detailed without being too long.

Clicked the like when you made the chips joke! 😅

The last 2-3 minutes are mint. Extremely good points and very well presented. Good job!

I watched to be sure my ‘strategy’ or lack of, was the correct one, and still watched the whole thing and learned something. Great video